Steel or metal railway-tie



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w. BUS SARD. STEEL 0R METAL RAILWAY TIE.

Patented July '8, 1890.

INVENTOR. William Bussard.

ATTEST.

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UNITED I STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM BUSSARD, OF .PORT JEFFERSON, OHIO.

STEEL OR M ETAL RAILWAY-TIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 431,839, dated July 8, 189i).

Application filed March 19, 1890- To all whom it may concern: A I

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM BUSSARD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Port Jefferson, in the county of Shelby and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Steel-or Metal Railway- Ties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to metal railroadrail ties, and aims to provide a tie which will be essentially a cast-metal tie and which will be cast in one piece, except two keys for clamping the rails to their seats and the side guards.

The improvement consists of the novel features which will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and which are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tie embodying my invention, showing its application. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of'one end of the tie, the rail and key being removed. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the key. Fig. 4 is an end view showing a modification. Fig. 5 is a side View, parts being broken away, of

the angle-iron or guard, showing its application to the tie.

The tie comprises a base-plate A of proper width and length, having raised portions B near each end, which are channeled or grooved at b to form chairs for the rails C. The chan-' nel b in the raised portions B leaves a rib b on each side of the said channel, which ribs embrace the sides of the foot of the rails C. To strengthen the base A and the ribs 1) a series of braces D and E are provided. The

braces D are located between the rail-chairs, and their ends d overhang the channels or recesses 19 to extend over the foot of the rails. The braces E are arranged exterior to the said raised portions or rail-chairs B, and their ends e are adapted to hold the keys F down,

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and durability, there being no pieces to secure together and no joints to work loose.

For ballasting the ties, side guards G are provided. These guards are angle -irons, which are placed on each side of the tie, being secured thereto at the ends by two bolts H and 1, which embrace the base between them and pass through the vertical members of the irons. (See Fig. 4.) The guards have depressions h to receive the rails, Fig. 5.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire to secure and claim by Letters Patent is 1. A metal railroad-rail tie comprising a base having raised portions near each end which are channeled or recessed to receive the rails, a series of braces D, extending from the inner side of the raised portion at one to gle-irous having depressions to receive the rails placed on each side of the tie, and the bolts H and I for securing the said irons in place, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

\VILLIAM BUSSARD.

Witnesses:

E. B. HONNELL, G. W. DEBOBEN. 

